For a Completely Inelastic Two-Body Collision the Kinetic Energy Retained

question 14

Multiple Choice

For a completely inelastic two-body collision the kinetic energy retained by the objects is the same as:

• A)the total kinetic energy before the collision
• B)the difference in the kinetic energies of the objects before the collision
• C)1/2Mv²_com, where M is the total mass and v_com is the velocity of the center of mass
• D)the kinetic energy of the more massive body before the collision
• E)the kinetic energy of the less massive body before the collision

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Mechanism

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